Neves, Zvi-Yosef

Zvi-Yosef, son of Margalit and Yaakov, was born on December 29, 1951 in Cordoba, Argentina, and immigrated with his family to Israel in 1957. He graduated from elementary school at Kibbutz Ein Shemer. Afterward he continued his high school studies at the Mevo’ot Iron Institute in Kibbutz Ein Shemer. Yossi, as his family and friends called him, came to Israel as a young boy and soon became acclimatized in the kibbutz kindergarten. From an early age he stood out as the oldest boy in his group. Therefore, he was admired by his friends, who used to consult him and accept his opinion. Yossi excelled in his simplicity, his humanity, his integrity and his sincerity. He had never done anything to define or raise his worth in people’s eyes. He did things he believed in good faith. He was the man of action-he spoke little, and did what was necessary with loyalty and modesty. Because of his qualities, he was liked and admired by many. In his youth he was a bit shy and never sought status or power among his friends, but he was still a leader in his group. His leadership stemmed from the power of his confident, always calm and fair personal authority. Even when he organized various actions he did his actions quietly, modestly and with utmost seriousness. This seriousness also noted his attitude toward working in the agriculture. He loved to work and invested all his energy and energy in his work. He was considered a good worker, who could be trusted and entrusted with important and important tasks. At school, Yossi was a good student who was able to understand and study the material. Most of all he loved music, and because he had a sense of rhythm, music and dancing were his favorite subjects and he controlled them very well. In every society and everywhere he knew how to enjoy life, to rejoice in everything that happened to him and every experience he had. It was full of infectious and sweeping joy of life. In the kibbutz framework, too, Yossi maintained close contact with his family and his home and took part in the life of the members of the household, just as he shared them in his life and his experiences. Since he was an introverted boy, he had only deep connections with some of his friends, and his home was the focus of his social life with these friends. Zvi-Yosef was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in early November 1970 and was assigned to the Armored Corps, where he was assigned to the Armored Corps as a tank commander, and in the army he knew how to look for the best in everything. In spite of all his difficulties and reservations, he easily accepted the restrictive military lifestyle, overcame most obstacles and managed to integrate into the unit, both socially and militarily, His comrades and commanders knew him quickly, and like everyone else he knew Even though he did well in military life and did his job properly, Yossi did not like the military framework, mainly because he did not like to be instructed on how to act, what to do, and how to think, and at the same time did not like to tell others what to do – In the Yom Kippur War, Yossi fought in the battle against the Syrian forces in the Golan Heights, and during the battle that took place in the area of ​​Kuneitra on October 9, 1973, Yossi was hit and killed by anti-tank fire. He was brought to eternal rest in the cemetery in Nahariya. Survived by his parents, brother and sister. After his fall, he was promoted to the rank of sergeant and awarded the “Medal of Honor” for his heroism in the war.